A Paris Shop for Cutting-Edge Design

Like so many storefronts in Paris's gritty yet charming Marais district, Galerie BSL exudes cool. It's no wonder: The design boutique is run by Béatrice Saint-Laurent, a former executive at the French Ministry of Culture. Architect Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance was responsible for the shop's minimalist interior, which features an oversize white Corian slab that zigzags through the space like a lightning bolt, along with ebonized-oak floors and anthracite-gray walls. Sleek offerings complement the streamlined setting, among them vintage lighting by Ingo Maurer and Shiro Kuramata, shapely jewelry by Ron Arad, eclectic fashions by Martin Grant, and sculptural seating by Nacho Carbonell.